Barbora Jirincova

Leprosy is a terrifying disease. However, lepers are not very infectious, and not every mention of "leprosy" in the sources is what we think.

Sports and politics are connected. We can pretend otherwise, but the truth is that sports have never been innocent, and the Olympic Games stand as the loudest example.

When John Calvin died in 1564, he considered his work done; Calvinism had spread through Europe. Yet, in the years to come, new battles against the Lutherans would storm Europe.

On September 21st, 1378, the Christian world woke up to a terrifying reality. The papal schism meant that the Western Church had two heads; both declared the other heretics.

The Counter-Reformation is represented by images of burning piles of books and crowds of Jesuits but also by splendid baroque churches and increased literacy.

The Early Modern Period was a drastic shift from the Middle Ages. But what caused the changes? There is no precise black-and-white answer.

The Thirty Years' War was the deadliest conflict the world had ever known in the 17th century. The war shook Europe, and it all began in Europe's heart: Prague.

Julia the Elder was a wife and mother to the Caesars. Yet, she ended her life alone on an island, exiled by her own father.